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  2. Nicki Minaj, one of Trump's most prominent celebrity supporters, joins him in Michigan

    Nicki Minaj has joined President Donald Trump at a rally in Michigan as he looks to shore up support for Republican candidates in the critical battleground state. The rapper arrived in Michigan this afternoon on Air Force One and is sitting near the stage with GOP officials as the president speaks.…

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  3. Trump appointee skeptical of DOJ's argument in court hearing about California voter rolls

    In a highly unusual Sunday emergency hearing over the Justice Department’s ability to step into California’s midterm vote-counting process, a key Trump-appointed judge has already pushed back on the Trump administration. Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals Judge Mark Bennett told a Justice Department…

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  4. Father of 9/11 victim slams DSA and falsely claims El-Sayed "is not an American"

    David Beamer, father of 9/11 victim Todd Beamer, said the Democratic Socialists of America are "local terrorists" and that Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed "has a birth certificate, but is not an American." "Well, one thing is 9/11 was a surprise attack. What’s going on right now in our cou…

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  5. Trump suggests officials counting votes in Michigan could alter election results

    President Donald Trump on Sunday said Michigan needs to "watch it" as he seemed to suggest, without evidence, that vote counters there could attempt to alter the results of the state’s midterm elections. "We got to be careful with the cheating vote counters, though. That’s one thing I got to tell y…

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  6. Trump targets El-Sayed's Muslim faith in the Democrat's home state

    President Donald Trump brought his attacks on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s Muslim faith to his home state of Michigan, opening a midterm rally in Port Huron by falsely calling him a "jihadist" and referring to him as "Mohammed." "I’m here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member f…

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  7. Ohio newspaper changes policy to endorse Acton

    The largest newspaper in Ohio changed its policy and is endorsing Amy Acton for governor while condemning her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy’s "weaponizing of Acton’s childhood sexual abuse for political points." "We cannot remain silent," the editorial board of The Plain Dealer, based in Cleveland, said…

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  8. Florida Democrat looks to shore up Latino support as GOP inroads with the bloc weaken

    Democrat Angie Nixon, who is running for Senate in Florida, is looking to win over Latino voters as polls show Republicans are losing the bloc that swung heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024. Nixon announced today that she will host an event geared toward Puerto Rican voters on Tuesday. She w…

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  9. Get up to speed as Trump stumps in Michigan and legal battle unfolds in California

    We continue to follow the latest developments on the trail as candidates enter the final full week of midterms campaigning. Coming up: Catch up on on more midterm headlines: CNN’s Logan Schiciano, Kathryn Squyres, Katherine Koretski, Arlette Saenz, Christian Sierra, Catherine Nicholls and Tierney S…

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  10. Rogers addresses past willingness to work with "moderate Muslim Brotherhood individuals”

    As Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers continues his efforts to tie his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Republican on Sunday addressed a past comment where he suggested he was open to working with moderate members of the group. Rogers was quoted in a 2012 Reuters repo…

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  11. John Sununu's brother stays on campaign sidelines despite family legacy in New Hampshire

    The campaign signs across New Hampshire read "Sununu" in block letters. They’re for Republican Senate nominee John E. Sununu, who held the seat from 2003 to 2009 and is running to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. But they also invoke the legacy of New Hampshire’s preeminent GOP fami…

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  12. Iowa Democratic candidate for Senate says he’s glad Trump visited

    Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek said he’s glad the president is visiting Iowa as he and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson vie for the state’s open Senate seat. "I think that it’s good for him to come out here and see what federal policy has done to rural communities, to small family farms, and to Iowans, bec…

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  13. Republican Mike Rogers, walking a fine line, vows to work with Trump on their differences

    As President Donald Trump heads to Michigan to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, the former congressman has walked a fine line between embracing the president and pushing back on some of his policies. Rogers has distanced himself from Trump on a few key issues ahead of the elect…

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  14. Peltola reschedules Senate campaign events after sustaining minor injuries in car accident

    Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is rescheduling two upcoming appearances in Alaska after sustaining "minor injuries" in an accident on the road to an event last night, her team announced. "Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits. Unfortunately, per the advice o…

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  15. Iowa GOP candidate continues to break with Trump on Russia and Iran

    Iowa Senate Republican candidate Ashley Hinson continued to distance herself from President Donald Trump’s handling of Russia and Iran, saying she’s "not afraid to question somebody in power about something that I disagree with." While the congresswoman campaigned with Trump at a Sioux City rally l…

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  16. Johnson acknowledges high gas prices but insists country is on the right course under GOP

    Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that US gas prices are too high, saying in an interview on "Fox News Sunday" that there’s "more work to be done." "But in a contrast election, the American people have a very simple choice: Do you want to turn the government over again to the people who open the bo…

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  17. Republican Bo French's Democratic rival continues to attract cross-party endorsements

    The GOP mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, is siding with the Democratic candidate running against Republican Bo French in the Texas Railroad Commission race. The cross-party endorsement comes after French stirred controversy with a racist post about the crowd at a University of Texas football game last m…

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  18. Republicans face tough fights in key Texas and Pennsylvania House races, polls show

    Republicans face tough battles in key districts in Texas and Pennsylvania, new polling shows, as the GOP tries to save its House majority and defy a blue wave. New polling from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena University this morning shows Democrats with an edge as they seek…

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  19. Democratic senator says party should focus on cost of living over impeaching Trump

    Sen. Adam Schiff insisted that Democrats should prioritize improving the cost of living instead of seeking an impeachment against President Donald Trump if the party wins control of Congress in the midterm election. "We should put our overriding emphasis not on impeachment, but on bringing the cost…

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  20. Jeffries projects confidence despite concern GOP could try to suppress votes

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats remain vigilant for any potential Republican "scheme" to suppress votes in the midterm elections. But in an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Jeffries projected confidence in his party’s effort to seize a majority in Congress and provide a greater…

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  21. Blanche says lawsuit in Alaska Senate race isn't an attempt to undermine the results

    Attorney General Todd Blanche this morning forcefully denied that the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses amounts to President Donald Trump laying the groundwork to potentially overturn the election results. Speak…

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  22. PA Gov. Josh Shapiro says he's reaching out to Trump voters during reelection bid

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is running for a second term, addressed a range of topics in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. But the governor wouldn’t firmly answer whether he’d finish that term and run for president in 2028. Instead, he said, he’s focused on "this race for governor" and "wi…

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  23. Why today's hearing in the California voter roll fight could be so consequential

    A hearing is now underway in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals related to the voter roll fight between California and the Trump administration, as the administration continues to double down on claims of voter fraud. Today’s oral arguments come after the Justice Department sued California and Los…

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  24. Republicans have sought to associate El-Sayed with extremism. Here's how he has responded

    President Donald Trump will be heading to Michigan to campaign for Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers. He is likely to rip into Rogers’ Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans, including Trump and Rogers, have sought to associate El-Sayed with Islamic extremism. El-Sayed has often argued th…

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  25. Michigan Rep. Stevens dodges questions over her support for Abdul El-Sayed in Senate race

    Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost to Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate primary earlier this year, gave lukewarm responses to questions about her former opponent this morning while touting how she has campaigned for other Democrats. Stevens immediately endorsed El-Sayed after a sometimes c…

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  26. Michigan is key to Dems’ hope of Senate majority, and they fear losing Black voters

    Michigan is crucial to Democrats’ hopes of the net four-seat gain the party needs on November 3 to win control of the Senate. If the party fails to retain the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, its path to a majority would grow much more difficult — and would run almost exclusively throu…

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  27. Trump calls Obama "grossly incompetent" after the former president sharply criticized him

    President Donald Trump ripped into former President Barack Obama hours after the Democrat blamed him for voters’ frustrations during two Saturday rallies. In a Truth Social post shortly after midnight this morning, Trump called Obama a "grossly incompetent President." Trump also repeated previous c…

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  28. Midwest’s economic woes threaten to loosen GOP grip on working-class voters

    Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump’s willingness to change the nation’s trajectory threaten to loosen the GOP’s grip on working-class voters. A decade after the Trump era began, when he first turned Midwestern po…

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  29. Recap: What Trump and Obama said during last night's dueling rallies

    President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama both held rallies on Saturday evening as they stumped for their parties’ candidates. Here’s a recap of what they said: Trump Speaking in Perry, Georgia, the president appeared to acknowledge the political headwinds Republicans face in the sta…

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  30. These are some campaign events we're watching today

    Nominees are racing to reach voters with just over a week left in the midterm election cycle. Here are some events that are taking place today: Stay with us as we bring you the latest through the day.

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  31. Key developments

    • Campaign blitz: President Donald Trump rallied tonight in Perry, Georgia, while former President Barack Obama held an event in Detroit with Abdul El-Sayed and other Michigan Democrats. • Closer-in-chief: Obama is reprising his role of Democratic closer on the campaign trail. In Michigan, he renew…

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